weakness tangles within rigidity
and involuntary movement demands thought and discipline
requiring repetition and obsession to manage endless days
even as neurons decay
no hope
only loss crossed off the calendar day-by-day
the fight for dignity fatigues
an unbearable weight constricting life
she is Prometheus, bound
punished for bringing enlightenment
tortured in mind and body until eternity
speech struggles against silence
and suddenly words flee
what is this?
confusion adds to the overload
helplessly caught in disintegration
too much misplaced
not enough forgotten
gone too soon
or not soon enough
Copyright 2011 Elizabeth Abrams Chapman
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